1. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 1 Ice Breaker Exercise – The Stop Disasters Game UN/ISDR

2. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 2

3. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 3 About the Stop Disasters Game: It is sponsored by UN/ISDR (the United Nations and the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ) It covers several types of hazards: Fires, flood, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis What age group is it aiming for? The core audience is 9-16 year old children but adults can play as well. To Play the Stop Disasters game what do you need? Anyone with internet access can download and play the Stop Disasters game Do you need a special computer? A Mac, PC or Linux based computer with screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, an up-to-date browser and Flash Player Version 7 or higher How long does the game take? Each scenario takes between 10 and 20 minutes to play, There are five scenarios to play, and each can be played on easy, medium or hard difficulty levels. What is the ISDR? ISDR stands for International Strategy for Disaster Reduction The Strategy brings many organisations, universities, institutions together for a common objective: reducing the number of dead and injured by disasters triggered by natural hazards.

4. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 4 Game Play Game play is based on completing a mission – Building a school Housing the population Minimizing casualties and damages You complete the mission by using controls to: Build defenses and take preparatory actions Develop the game area (demolish, relocate or build structures) Educate and inform the public You will have budget and time constraints

5. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 5

6. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 6

7. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 7 Lecture Title: References

8. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 8

9. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 9

10. Dr. Catherine Petroff, University of Washington - July 22, 2007 UW Educational Outreach – Tsunami Science & Preparedness Program (Su 07) Sponsored by NOAA and USAID under the U.S. Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Program Page 10 Let’s see how it works: http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/